Legal Right of Way for Landlocked Property in the Philippines: Court Requirements and Indemnity Rules
Learn when courts grant a compulsory easement or right of way, the strict requisites for landlocked property, and how indemnity is computed.
Notice of Lis Pendens in Philippine Property Cases
Learn how a Notice of Lis Pendens protects claims in reconveyance and partition cases by warning buyers and securing notice during RTC litigation.
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Canceling an “Expired” Adverse Claim on a Philippine Land Title
Learn how to cancel an expired adverse claim via court petition under P.D. 1529 Section 70 to clear your land title for sale.
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Adverse Claim in the Philippines
Learn how an adverse claim under P.D. 1529 works, why the 30-day rule doesn’t auto-expire, and how title annotation warns buyers.
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Overlapping Land Surveys and Double Titling in the Philippines
Double titling disputes: learn how overlapping surveys affect TCTs, why older titles often prevail, and how quieting of title resolves competing claims.
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Contract to Sell vs. Contract of Sale in the Philippines
Understand Contract to Sell vs Contract of Sale in the Philippines: ownership stays with the seller until full payment, with Maceda Law protections.
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How the Maceda Law Computes the Cash Surrender Value
Learn how the Maceda Law computes cash surrender value for a canceled condominium installment sale, including the 50% refund rule and 90% cap.
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The Risks of Buying Property With Only a Tax Declaration in the Philippines
Learn the risks of buying tax declaration-only property and how to verify unregistered land and pursue Torrens titling for alienable and disposable land.
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Enforcing a Verbal Sale of Land in the Philippines
Learn when an oral sale of land may be upheld despite the Statute of Frauds, focusing on executed contracts, possession, and improvements under Philippine law.
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Buying Inherited Land in the Philippines
Buying inherited land in the Philippines: why extrajudicial settlement of estate, publication, and estate tax eCAR matter before a deed of sale.
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